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Though he suffered comparisons to Bob Dylan, Wainwright is his own stylist: he has an off-hand manner with description, he isn't afraid to show sentiment, and his comedy can be both cutting and charming. The highlight of the album is undoubtedly ... Full Descriptionthe witty, desperate, and heartbreaking "Motel Blues," but there's also the silly nod to new fatherhood, "Be Careful There's a Baby in the House," written about Wainwright's new-born son Rufus.
With his third album, singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III would employ a full band, fleshing out his folky songs, rocking the rockers, and giving a little bounce to fun ditties like "Dead Skunk." But 1971's ALBUM II finds Wainwright still in stripped-down, acoustic, coffee shop mode, which suits his intimate, confessional tunes just fine.
Recording information: 1971.
Rolling Stone (p.60) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Reared not on rock but on his parents' Broadway-musical LPs and the goofy, theatrical side of Sixties folk, Wainwright sang comically but responsibly..."
No Depression (p.117) - "His humor could be so cynical it forced nervous laughter that was somehow liberating, and his word-pictures could be so precise it was unnerving." Hide Description Loudon Wainwright III Album II Songs Purchase Album II CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Paul Brody Beyond Babylon CD (2004) (Import)
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